Michael Fassbender
Acting
Michael Fassbender (German pronunciation:[ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 'fasbɛndɐ]; born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. After studying at the Drama Centre London, Fassbender made his feature film debut in 300 (2006). Early roles include the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and the Sky One fantasy drama Hex (2004–2005). He first came to prominence playing Bobby Sands in the drama Hunger (2008). Subsequent roles include the 2009 films Fish Tank and Inglourious Basterds, and the 2011 films Jane Eyre and A Dangerous Method. He gained mainstream success for playing Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in the X-Men series, and David 8 and Walter One in Prometheus (2012), and its sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017). For his portrayal of a sex addict in Steve McQueen's drama Shame (2011), he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His portrayals of Edwin Epps in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the title role in biographical drama Steve Jobs (2015), respectively, earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. Following further roles in the films The Counselor (2013), Frank (2014), and Macbeth (2015), he took an eight-year hiatus, during which he began competing in auto racing. After driving for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series in 2023, Fassbender made a return to acting with the action films The Killer (2023) and Black Bag (2025). Married to Swedish actress Alicia Vikander since 2017, he has two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Fassbender, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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movieHope
2026
Ma'veyyo
movieBlack Bag
2025
George Woodhouse
tvThe Agency
2024
Brandon 'Martian' Colby / Paul Lewis
movieKneecap
2024
Arló
movieNext Goal Wins
2023
Thomas Rongen
movieThe Killer
2023
The Killer
movieDark Phoenix
2019
Erik Lensherr / Magneto
movieThe Snowman
2017
Harry Hole
movieAlien: Covenant
2017
David / Walter
movieAssassin's Creed
2016
Callum Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha
movieTrespass Against Us
2016
Chad Cutler
movieThe Light Between Oceans
2016
Tom Sherbourne
movieX-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
movieSteve Jobs
2015
Steve Jobs
movieMacbeth
2015
Macbeth
movieSlow West
2015
Silas
movieX-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Erik Lehnsherr
movieFrank
2014
Frank
movieThe Counselor
2013
The Counselor
movie12 Years a Slave
2013
Edwin Epps
movie1
2013
Narrator
moviePrometheus
2012
David
moviePitch Black Heist
2012
Michael
movieHaywire
2011
Paul
movieShame
2011
Brandon
movieA Dangerous Method
2011
Carl Jung
movieX-Men: First Class
2011
Erik Lehnsherr
movieJane Eyre
2011
Edward Rochester
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
movieJonah Hex
2010
Burke
movieCenturion
2010
Centurion Quintus Dias
Man on a Motorcycle
2009
Man on a Motorcycle
movieBlood Creek
2009
Richard Wirth
movieFish Tank
2009
Connor O'Reily
movieInglourious Basterds
2009
LT. Archie Hicox
tvThe Devil's Whore
2008
Thomas Rainsborough
movieEden Lake
2008
Steve
movieHunger
2008
Bobby Sands
movieGoldfish
2008
Christian
movieWedding Belles
2007
Barney
movie300
2007
Stelios
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007
Self - Guest
movieAngel
2007
Esmé
movieA Bear Named Winnie
2004
Harry Colebourn
tvHex
2004
Azazeal
tvGunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
Guy Fawkes
tvWilliam and Mary
2003
Lukasz
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvTop Gear
2002
Self
tvMurphy's Law
2001
Caz Miller
tvBand of Brothers
2001
Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
tvKulturzeit
1995
self
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
George Abernethie
Entering Hades
Jack Unterweger
movieKung Fury 2
Colt Magnum
Kennedy
Joe Kennedy Sr.
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movieLifeHack
2026
Executive Producer
movieBlack Bag
2025
Associate Producer
tvThe Agency
2024
Executive Producer
movieKaravidhe
2024
Executive Producer
movieThe Kitchen
2023
Executive Producer
movieScrapper
2023
Executive Producer
movieGood Thanks, You?
2020
Executive Producer
movieCalm with Horses
2020
Executive Producer
movieLove Pool
2019
Executive Producer
movieThis Is the Winter
2019
Executive Producer
movieAssassin's Creed
2016
Producer
Zero
2015
Executive Producer
movieSlow West
2015
Executive Producer
moviePitch Black Heist
2012
Executive Producer
The Arrival
Producer